Epoch of Twilight

Zhao Yali's physical strength was not good, and the two stopped and stopped all the way, but they didn't encounter any dangers. When it was close to noon, they finally arrived at Zhaojia Village.

After waiting here, Zhao Yali was obviously in a much better mood.

"This is my alma mater. I studied here in primary school. The small river next to it often has many boys swimming secretly at noon. But it seems that no one is in class here." Zhao Yali pointed to a school, Introduced.

"Lili, are you back?" At this moment, a middle-aged woman approached, said enthusiastically, and looked at Luo Yuan curiously: "Your boyfriend?"

Zhao Yali came back to her senses, her face was a little embarrassed: "Ah! Aunt, no, just come and see me off."

The middle-aged woman had a look of disbelief: "The young man is good, very energetic, my Lili has been good since she was a child. Hey, I won't tell you, you go home first, your parents should be waiting, call tomorrow Is your friend coming to my house for dinner?"

"I still don't want it anymore, he's leaving today." Zhao Yali quickly refused.

"Why don't you stay and stay for a few more days?" The middle-aged woman said enthusiastically, thinking: It seems that it really isn't.

After the middle-aged woman left, Zhao Yali blushed and explained: "This is a distant relative of mine, who is usually enthusiastic, so don't take it to heart."

"It's okay." Luo Yuan said with a smile.

In his eyes, this village has a sense of tranquility and peace, and the villagers passing by are not as panicked as in other places, as if everything is the same as before. This situation is quite abnormal. I don't know if it's an illusion, but there seems to be a faint depression covering this area.

Luo Yuan followed Zhao Yali's turns and turns, and finally stopped in front of a small western-style building that was a few years old.

"Drip! F+ level task, escort Zhao Yali home. It has been completed, task evaluation: good.

"Reward base experience value 400"

"Good evaluation, experience value +200"

Hearing this familiar voice, Luo Yuan felt relaxed.

"Don't talk nonsense later, so as not to cause misunderstandings. If my parents ask you if you have a girlfriend, just say you already have one." Zhao Yali said tirelessly, but there was a sour feeling in her heart.

"I know. I promise not to talk nonsense." Luo Yuan came back to his senses and said.

Zhao Yali was a little relieved, and excitedly stepped forward to knock on the door: "Mom, Mom, I'm back."

"Come, come!" There were hurried footsteps from inside, the iron door opened quickly, and a middle-aged woman wearing an apron who was still charming came out anxiously, and as soon as she opened the door, she hugged Zhao Yali and began to cry.

Zhao Yali also cried.

Zhao Yali followed her mother in appearance, and the two hugged each other. At first glance, they knew that they were a mother and daughter.

Luo Yuan stood by, watching this scene, feeling a little sore in his heart, since his parents died in a car accident, he has not felt such a warm scene for a long time.

After a long time, Mother Zhao wiped away her tears. Let go of Zhao Yali, sized Luo Yuan up, nodded in satisfaction, and said enthusiastically: "Look at me, Lili is your friend, come in quickly, and you won't introduce me."

I have to say that Luo Yuan has a good appearance, tall and handsome, not to mention handsome. And after this period of fighting and tempering, he has gradually acquired a calm temperament, even in the crowd, he stands out from the crowd and is extremely eye-catching.

Zhao Yali's eyes were red, she rolled her eyes at him, and said angrily, "There's nothing to introduce, just an ordinary friend. Mom, where's Dad?"

Zhao's mother reprimanded: "How do you talk?"

"Don't mind, come in and have a seat, Lili is going to make tea."

"Auntie, my name is Luo Yuan, just call me Xiao Yuan, you don't have to be too polite, it's a bit restrictive." Luo Yuan said politely.

"Okay! Okay! Lili, come over and chat with me. Your father and Lao Huang went to the fields, and they said they would prepare fresh game for you, and they will be back soon." Zhao's mother became more and more satisfied as she watched, Said with a look of joy.

Zhao Yali was shocked and turned pale: "Ah, Mom, how could you let Dad go out, you don't know how dangerous it is outside now! Wait, I'm going to find him."

She looked at Luo Yuan pleadingly, and Luo Yuan nodded slightly.

On the contrary, Zhao's mother was not in a hurry, and said with a smile: "There is nothing to worry about. It will be fine with Lao Huang here. Now it is very powerful. No one outside is its opponent. You will definitely be scared when you see it later." Jump."

Luo Yuan's face changed slightly, could it be a mutant creature.

Zhao Yali sat with Luo Yuan in the living room for a while, when the sound of a key being turned was heard outside the iron door.

"It's my dad!" Zhao Yali heard the voice and stood up.

As soon as the door was opened, a huge monster nearly two meters high swiftly rushed in through the door.

It wagged its tail cheerfully, and its fiery red long hair looked unusually fluffy and smooth, rising and falling continuously as it jumped, without a speck of color, like a burning flame. The limbs are thick and powerful, giving people a strong sense of strength. Even if you look at such a huge monster from a distance, you can feel a heavy oppression.

But the strange thing is that it actually has a slender iron chain hanging around its neck. One of the ends is still being held by someone, and with its size and strength, perhaps with a little force, it can easily break the chain.

Zhao Yali stood up in surprise, with a look of fear on her face. She looked at this giant dog that was almost two meters tall, and couldn't believe it for a while.

Luo Yuan was also tense all over, with a serious face, as if he was facing a big enemy, and he couldn't help touching the handle of the knife. This feeling was like facing a giant snake back then.

At this time, a tall man in his forties or fifties walked in the door with a snakeskin bag on his back and an iron chain in one hand. When he saw Zhao Yali, he smiled heartily and said, "Lili is back, you're shocked, aren't you?"

"This is Old Huang?" Zhao Yali asked in surprise.

When the giant dog saw Zhao Yali, it wagged its tail excitedly and barked. This dog obviously possessed extraordinary intelligence. It didn't rush over recklessly, but looked back at Father Zhao.

Father Zhao reprimanded him with a straight face, and the giant dog whimpered aggrievedly, and was reluctantly dragged and tied to a big tree in the yard, looking at Zhao Yali from time to time, whining.

Seeing Father Zhao approaching, Luo Yuan immediately stepped forward, shook hands and said, "Uncle, my name is Luo Yuan, hello!"

Father Zhao looked at Luo Yuan, and said with a smile, "It's Lili's friend, so don't be afraid. This dog looks scary, but it doesn't bite, and it's also very smart. We usually let it out."

At this time, he noticed the knife on Luo Yuan's waist, and he was a little worried: "Is the journey all right?"

Father Zhao is not like an ordinary farmer. Although he is dressed in ordinary clothes, he speaks standard mandarin and speaks in an orderly manner. He seems to be a man with a story.

"It's a little trouble, but there is no danger. Fortunately, a knife was checked in." Luo Yuan smiled and said.

Zhao's father had long noticed a few red and dazzling spots on his daughter's dress, and he could understand the shock behind this understatement. There was some fear on her face: "I didn't expect the situation to become so bad. I always thought that the city was safe. I would have picked her up at the station if I knew it. Fortunately, you were with him all the way. Otherwise, she didn't know how to be afraid of becoming a child." what kind."

"Sister Yali has always taken care of me. Our relationship is like that of siblings. It is right to send her back. You don't have to be too polite, uncle." Luo Yuan quickly stood up and said respectfully.

Zhao Yali curled her lips at the side, snorted lightly with disdain, and secretly hated in her heart: "Is there a younger brother like you who climbed on top of your sister?"

Father Zhao said with a relieved smile: "Okay, then I won't talk about it! Originally, I didn't want her to come back. No matter how bad the city is, it is safer than the countryside. But first, it is still safe here, and there is no shortage of food and drink. Second, , her mother is not at ease, and reminds me every day. So I asked her to come back early."

At this time, Zhao's mother's urging voice came from the kitchen, and Zhao's father smiled: "You sit down for a while, your aunt asked me to help in the kitchen, and we will have a drink together later."

"Okay, uncle, you are busy!"

After Father Zhao left, Luo Yuan asked Zhao Yali, "How am I doing?"

"Not good!" Zhao Yali snorted, and after a while said angrily, "When are you leaving?"

"I've never seen you cross the river and tear down the bridge like this. I have to eat before leaving. I'm so hungry now." Luo Yuan covered his forehead, suddenly remembered something, and jokingly said: "Oh, that's right. You Don't you want to wear a pair of underwear?"

"Smelly rascal, full of pornography." Zhao Yali blushed, and gave him a bitter look. About to run upstairs.

Luo Yuan hurriedly called her to stop, and handed over the pistol: "Hide it better."

Zhao Yali took the pistol carefully, glanced around guiltily, and ran away quickly.

Luo Yuan smiled, walked out of the living room, and looked at the giant dog!

At this time, the giant dog lay lazily on the ground, even so, it was more than half a meter tall.

Hearing someone approaching, the giant dog's drooping ears moved slightly, and quickly stood up, its eyes opened slightly, and then closed gently again.

Luo Yuan noticed that the eyes of this giant dog were slightly blue, crystal clear, like pure crystal.

Luo Yuan approached a few steps and then stopped. This kind of creature is not comparable to a mutant mouse. Even if Zhao's father described it as gentle and smart, he would not dare to joke with his own life. , Maybe with a light pounce, you can fly five or six meters away.

Even if Luo Yuan is confident that he can kill it in the end, he still has to pay some price. And it's not necessary at all.

He carefully inspected the ground and found that there were several fiery red hairs more than 20 centimeters long on the ground.

He picked up one of them and used an identification technique.

"The long hair of the giant mutant dog"

"Use: Material"

"Rarity: Light Blue"

"Weight: 0.01

"Evaluation: This is the natural shedding hair of a mutant dog, with a weak fire energy."

"Sure enough!" Luo Yuan's heart skipped a beat, confirming his guess.

It seems that Zhao Yali is safer than expected, so she can rest assured.

I don't know the reason, but the mutation of animals is fast or slow. Most of the mutated creatures are mostly at the white level, and only a very few lucky creatures can reach the blue level. Each of these levels is rare, and it is extremely rare. .

At least so far, Luo Yuan has only met two, one is a giant snake, and the other is this giant dog, each of which can be called the overlord of an area, maybe there is such a creature in the rat tide, but luckily no meet.

No wonder, this village is very peaceful and quiet. With the improvement of rural conditions, farming is basically completely mechanized, and creatures like cattle are gradually disappearing in the countryside. Dogs are already considered large creatures. It can be called invincible, not to mention that it has evolved to the level of light blue. With such a creature, this area is enough to greatly deter other ordinary mutant creatures and ensure the safety of the villagers.

Thinking of those residents in Zhujia Village who killed their dogs, they are considered stupid. As long as it is not abused, dogs are generally extremely loyal to their owners, even if they are mutated, their nature cannot be changed. Even if it's just a white level, it's enough to resist most threats.

But then again, raising such a dog, if you don't let it hunt by itself, the daily food is a heavy burden.

"Hey, what's the fire energy?" Luo Yuan noticed the fire energy mentioned in Mao Mao's evaluation, and wondered: "Could this dog still breathe fire?"

He rubbed his hair, but he didn't feel any fiery energy contained in the hair.

He pulled it lightly again, but it didn't break, and with a little more strength, he pulled it into two sections. The seemingly inconspicuous hair was very tough, and seemed stronger than steel wire.

"What are you doing?" Zhao Yali said while standing behind her.

Luo Yuan turned his head and saw that Zhao Yali had changed into a light green frilly dress. The skirt was very long, revealing only a section of lotus root-like calf, and the lining of her skin was even whiter. There seemed to be traces of makeup on her face, and her charm was delicate and bright.

"Study its hair and see what you find?" Luo Yuan said casually.

"It's a pity that you don't want to be a biologist? Hey, this hair is so long. Lao Huang used to be yellow, but now it's turned red, and it looks much better." Zhao Yali squatted down, snatching the hair from Luo Yuan's hand and said.

"You are becoming more and more mean!" Luo Yuan clapped his hands and stood up, looking at the giant dog who had stood up completely at this time, shaking his head and tail to please Zhao Yali and said: "Why don't you go and see your old Huang? It's best to Help me pluck a few hairs, the hair on its body seems to be darker in color."

"I'm a little scared." Zhao Yali looked at the giant dog, a little eager to try, but also a little hesitant. Its size is really a little too daunting.

"It won't bite you. Look, your dad is fine. It has mutated and become very smart, and won't do inappropriate actions. If you don't go, it may be sad and disappointed." Luo Yuan advised.

Judging from the various performances of this dog, its IQ is already quite high, almost comparable to a seven or eight-year-old child. If Zhao Yali was really repulsed all the time, maybe this dog would gradually alienate her, which would be detrimental to her future safety.

"Then don't talk too far away from me?" Zhao Yali nodded hesitantly. If it was any other creature, she would have been so frightened that her hands and feet would go limp by now, and her face would be pale. But this is a dog raised by her own family, and she is very affectionate, which greatly dilutes her fear.

Seeing Luo Yuan nodded, Zhao Yali developed a burst of courage, and walked towards the giant dog slowly, her heart was pounding, and her palms were sweating coldly. This dog swayed faster when its master approached its tail, like a There was a whirring sound like a fan, and only a phantom could be seen. It kept squatting down and standing up again, but it never took the initiative to run over.

In the end, it yelled a few times in favor, lay down on the ground, and rolled over to reveal its soft belly like snow.

Luo Yuan took a look, it was a bitch.

Seeing the familiar scene, Zhao Yali no longer feared in her heart. She quickened her pace a little, walked up to it, bent down and gently stroked its belly. The giant dog purred and seemed to be quite happy. Its washbasin-sized head gently rubbed against her calf, and a trace of saliva dripped from the corner of its mouth.

Maybe it has learned a lesson before, it has a good sense of control of strength, and knows what kind of strength is more appropriate.

Zhao Yali giggled and said, "Old Huang is so good."

She proudly said to Luo Yuan who was standing far away and did not dare to approach: "If you bully me in the future, I will let Lao Huang bite you?"

The giant dog moved its ears and raised its eyelids slightly, as if it wanted to stand up.

With cold sweat on his face, Luo Yuan quickly lowered his voice and said, "Sister Yali, don't make such a joke. When did I bully you?"

Zhao Yali blushed beautifully: "You know it in your heart!"

At this time, Zhao's mother came out wearing an apron, looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "Stop playing, Lili, call your friend and have dinner together."

"Oh!" Zhao Yali agreed, patted the giant dog on the head, walked over, and kicked Luo Yuan when she passed by.

The meals are very rich, a large bowl of rice field eels, frogs, and bird eggs are cooked together to make a messy hodgepodge, several dishes of wild vegetables of various colors, and a bottle of home-brewed shochu.

Zhao's father and Zhao's mother were very enthusiastic, they kept adding food and persuading him to drink, which made Luo Yuan overwhelmed. Even though he kept refusing, he was poured down three bowls of shochu. Fortunately, his drinking capacity was already good, and his physical fitness was beyond ordinary. Although his face was covered, he was still only slightly dizzy.

After eating, they chatted for a while, and Luo Yuan excused himself to leave on the pretext that he still had something to do in Donghu City.

Zhao's father and Zhao's mother stayed for a while, but seeing that he was more determined, they sent their daughter out to see him off.

After the two went out, Mother Zhao asked while clearing the dining table, "You have seen it too, how is this young man?"

"Very steady and polite. I'm quite satisfied, but I don't think Lili is in the mood for it now. After all, Wei Qiang just left, anyway, don't force her to do this." Zhao's father sat down and lit a cigarette. He took a sip and frowned.

"You, you are not careful. I don't understand my daughter." Zhao's mother obviously didn't believe her face: "When Wei Qiang first brought her home, she was not like that. She has been with her for a long time, and she still pretends to be a fake girl." Get rid of it. I found out that she secretly looked at the young man several times when she was eating. "

"It's because you were careful in your observations, and you almost got caught by her. You just don't know what that young man means?" Father Zhao laughed heartily.

"They sent Lili all the way here, what do you mean?" Mother Zhao scolded.

"Let's let this matter go with the flow." Father Zhao suddenly took a deep breath of cigarettes and sighed, "This world is going to be chaotic. The power has been out for seven or eight days recently. A few days ago, I heard that the nearby Zhang The family village is already in chaos, several people died without explanation, but our village is better. Now that the two live in two places, it is unlikely that they will even meet each other in the future."

Mother Zhao also put down the dishcloth with a worried expression on her face, and sat down.